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ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTING EXCELLENCE
IN SAILING
NEW PARALYMPIC CLASS BOAT, SKUD 18, ARRIVES IN THE USA The first six production boats of the new Paralympic
two-person class have arrived in the USA! The SKUD 18 (Skiff Universal
Design) is similar in hull shape to the 29er with a big asymmetrical
spinnaker and a bulb keel. The boats are fast, technical and certainly
challenging. The SKUDs were unloaded at Sail Newport in Newport, RI, and
rigged by their new owners on site. Four U.S. teams and one Canadian team
then took the boats on the water for three days of testing and training.
Though the boats have now moved to various home locations, they will meet up
again in Newport in August for the 2006 US Disabled Sailing Team qualifier
for SKUD 18s. To date, four teams have purchased SKUD 18s and announced
their plans to compete for the doublehanded slot on the U.S. Paralympic
Sailing Team: Karen Mitchell and Mike Grimm; Maureen McKinnon-Tucker and
Mark Lewis; Sarah Skeels and Bob Jones; and Julia Dorsett and Scott Whitman.
RULE 18 EXPERIMENT Would you like to test a new version of Rule 18 this
summer? During the past six months, US SAILING's Racing Rules Committee has
drafted two new versions of Rule 18 (Rounding and Passing Marks and
Obstructions). These are designed to make the rule simpler and clearer while
still preserving the game. Now the Racing Rules Committee is looking for
fleets to test one of these rules in local races during the next two or
three months. A JUDGE'S TALE - BY US SAILING JUDGE NOEL FIELD
As racers compete in regattas, we often witness examples of good (and
sometimes bad) sportsmanship behavior. What we sometimes tend to forget is
that the members of the race committee as well as judges also have eyes and
ears. US SAILING Judge Noel Field was at a Laser 4.7 and Opti regatta in
Newport, RI, last weekend and witnessed a father and son setting a perfect
example for all of us on how to behave at a regatta. 5 SIBLINGS COMPETE IN JUNIOR OLYMPIC FESTIVAL IN OHIO THIS WEEKEND
"Jane O'Brien had no idea what she was starting when she enrolled her oldest
son, Tim, in the sailing program at the Put-in-Bay Yacht Club (in Ohio) when
he was 9 years old. Now, eight years later, Tim is the oldest of the five
O'Brien siblings who will compete in the USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival
this Friday through Sunday on Sandusky Bay. Call them the Kennedys of
Chardon. Other families might have more success, but for sheer volume, the
O'Briens win hands down." DON'T FORGET TO USE YOUR SUNSCREEN THIS SUMMER
When you're packing your sailing bag this summer, you'll most likely
remember to bring the usual: PFD, foul weather gear, sunglasses, hat,
rulebook, water, a snack, etc. But US SAILING would like to remind everyone
to also bring another very crucial item: sunscreen. And don't forget to
actually use it too! According to Dr. Gino Bottino, more than 1.5 million
Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2006. And since water
reflects the damaging rays of the sun, sailors are more likely to get a
sunburn. Dr. Bottino has some advise all sailors should adhere to, from how
and when to apply sunscreen to long-term effects of sun exposure. A US SAILING-MEMBER'S STORY - CREATING SKIN CANCER AWARENESS
This coming Friday, US SAILING-member John Van Slyke Jr. will skipper his
34-foot sloop Bugaboo on the starting line of the Newport to Bermuda
race. One of John's goals, of course, will be to complete the race in the
shortest amount of time, but it's not his only focus. John, whose son was
diagnosed with a severe form of skin cancer at the age of 27 just 2 years
ago, is on a mission to create more skin cancer awareness. John's son
survived after emergency surgery, but he says that over the years he has
lost many friends to skin cancer. His objective in the race is to encourage
all sailors to improve their awareness of the urgent need to be proactive
and diligent in reducing risk factors related to sun exposure. SUMMER CLEARANCE ON US SAILING TEES
US SAILING TEAM-MEMBERS COMPETE AT HOME AND OVERSEAS
Many US Sailing Team-members are in Europe competing in major international
regattas. Here's an overview of recent results and where they can be found in the next week: NATIONS CUP: USA ADVANCES TO GRAND FINAL
Last Sunday, USA’s Brian Angel and Bermuda’s Paula Lewin earned themselves a
spot at the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Ireland this September, with the
pairing winning the open and women’s finals at the ISAF Grade 2 TAG Heuer
Regional Final for North America in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. DO YOU KNOW A US SAILOR OF THE WEEK? Who is the most passionate sailor you know? Who is
always on the water, taking every rules quiz or searching for that perfect
cruising lunch spot? Or do you know someone who is
newly converted to the sport and soaking up information like a sponge? How
about a junior sailor whom you have to command to "please step away from the
dinghy." Do you know someone who gives as much time and energy to building a
fleet or running races as they do to working at the office? We want to know
about them!
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